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Arkansas Damage Caused by Straight Line Winds

The National Weather Service says straight line winds were behind the destruction of a home and barn in Bismarck, Ark. Forecaster John Robinson said Tuesday that people in the area believed Monday’s storm spun off a tornado that caused the …

Squirrel Blamed for Rural North Dakota Barn Fire

A squirrel is being blamed for a weekend fire that destroyed a barn and tool shed near Bismarck. Homeowner Sue Alexander tells The Bismarck Tribune that a squirrel got electrocuted in a transformer, and a spark started a fence on …

Dozens of Cattle Lost in Wisconsin Farm Fire

A fire has killed dozens of cows and has destroyed a barn and two sheds at a Marathon County, Wis., farm. The blaze happened Sunday at a farm in the Town of Cassel. Marathon County sheriff’s officials say 75 to …

NWS Says Tornado Near South Dakota Town Rated EF-2

The National Weather Service has rated a tornado that touched down near Ardmore in southwestern South Dakota last week an EF-2. The Rapid City Journal reports that that rating is considered “strong” on the Enhanced Fujita scale, which rates tornadoes …